Pictures of baby online?

I was just reading the post about posting on facebook during delivery, which i personally think is ridiculous, no one on facebook needs to know how many cm you are dialated or anything like that. It should be a special time between you and your SO and family. However i seen a lot of comments about people saying they don't want any pictures of their babies on the internet at all. I don't see anything wrong with posting pictures of your baby or kids? Other then perverts being on the internet, I could understand not posting nakey pictures of course but what is wrong with posting pictures of your babies? I respect peoples decisions not to i am just curious as to what the problem is?

I was just reading the post about posting on facebook during delivery, which i personally think is ridiculous, no one on facebook needs to know how many cm you are dialated or anything like that. It should be a special time between you and your SO and family. However i seen a lot of comments about people saying they don't want any pictures of their babies on the internet at all. I don't see anything wrong with posting pictures of your baby or kids? Other then perverts being on the internet, I could understand not posting nakey pictures of course but what is wrong with posting pictures of your babies? I respect peoples decisions not to i am just curious as to what the problem is?

bump! I wondered the same thing, I'd like to know if I've not thought of an issue as I plan to post a pic of our boy for all my friends and family to see :-) ...might leave running commentary of no. cm dialated out though lol

bump! I wondered the same thing, I'd like to know if I've not thought of an issue as I plan to post a pic of our boy for all my friends and family to see :-) ...might leave running commentary of no. cm dialated out though lol

I'll have no choice! Lol. A lot of family is out of town or out of state and online is the only way to go. None of baby's information will be there but IMO photos are a necessary evil in these days of social media connectivity. It's a price we pay for our ever-shrinking world.

I'll have no choice! Lol. A lot of family is out of town or out of state and online is the only way to go. None of baby's information will be there but IMO photos are a necessary evil in these days of social media connectivity. It's a price we pay for our ever-shrinking world.

I agree, I have lots of family and friends that want to see the baby and FB is the only means of contact now days (which is sad)..But people got me all paranoid making it seem like it is bad to post pictures of the baby online. I know the internet is a scetchy now days and i am just wondering what is so bad about posting pictures, because if there is a legit reason then i may opt out of posting pictures.

I agree, I have lots of family and friends that want to see the baby and FB is the only means of contact now days (which is sad)..But people got me all paranoid making it seem like it is bad to post pictures of the baby online. I know the internet is a scetchy now days and i am just wondering what is so bad about posting pictures, because if there is a legit reason then i may opt out of posting pictures.

All of my husbands family lives in California (I live in Virginia), and with soon to be three kids it will be forever before we get to see them. I have no problem posting pictures for them to see our kids. I Skype with some of them but not everyone has Skype. I don't really care what anyone thinks of my decision. Do whatever you feel comfortable with.

All of my husbands family lives in California (I live in Virginia), and with soon to be three kids it will be forever before we get to see them. I have no problem posting pictures for them to see our kids. I Skype with some of them but not everyone has Skype. I don't really care what anyone thinks of my decision. Do whatever you feel comfortable with.

I don't post pictures of my son on Facebook. I feel it's not his choice so I shouldn't make it for him. There is one picture of him that my cousin took when she was up here. I email and message family pictures. When he's older I may feel different but I don't think my babies need to be on the Internet just yet. Hubby doesn't post them either. To each their own, just my preference.

I don't post pictures of my son on Facebook. I feel it's not his choice so I shouldn't make it for him. There is one picture of him that my cousin took when she was up here. I email and message family pictures. When he's older I may feel different but I don't think my babies need to be on the Internet just yet. Hubby doesn't post them either. To each their own, just my preference.

It's just worth pointing out that privacy settings matter too. All of my photos are set to friends, and I only have 'real' friends on Facebook. If you add everyone randomly (for whatever reasons) and worry about privacy, I advise making a 'family only' list and restricting your children's photos so that they can only be seen by those people. There are ways to double check who can see what. Just poke around the Help sections and do a little research. :)

It's just worth pointing out that privacy settings matter too. All of my photos are set to friends, and I only have 'real' friends on Facebook. If you add everyone randomly (for whatever reasons) and worry about privacy, I advise making a 'family only' list and restricting your children's photos so that they can only be seen by those people. There are ways to double check who can see what. Just poke around the Help sections and do a little research. :)

I have a highly locked down facebook and don't even show up to people who I don't place on specific lists. You have to be my friend to see anything otherwise I don't exist on facebook so I have no issue sharing pictures. I honestly only have our families and friends on there. If I have never met you in person, you're not on my facebook.

I love to share on facebook because we have family and friends overseas (Lebanon, Japan, Belgium, UAE, etc) and they love to share in what's going on through FB and skype and such. I love my DH's family and they love me. We're all pretty close and I love how huge his extended family is and how they just automatically included me in everything. My first daughter is 7 and begs me to share pictures so all the family in CA, OH, WA, OR, everywhere can see her!

I have a highly locked down facebook and don't even show up to people who I don't place on specific lists. You have to be my friend to see anything otherwise I don't exist on facebook so I have no issue sharing pictures. I honestly only have our families and friends on there. If I have never met you in person, you're not on my facebook.

I love to share on facebook because we have family and friends overseas (Lebanon, Japan, Belgium, UAE, etc) and they love to share in what's going on through FB and skype and such. I love my DH's family and they love me. We're all pretty close and I love how huge his extended family is and how they just automatically included me in everything. My first daughter is 7 and begs me to share pictures so all the family in CA, OH, WA, OR, everywhere can see her!

I don't have problems posting pics of my daughter. I have strict privacy on my Facebook and don't add people I don't know. I have a lot of family who live 2+ hours away too. I don't have everyone's emails, so it's easier to Facebook it. However, her preschool is on Facebook, and asked at the beginning if they could post pictures of her and stuff. Thankfully each parent had the option of choosing yes or no. I chose no. I know they have privacy settings and what not, but I don't know who is on their Facebook. So I'm not okay with other people posting her pictures. If that makes any sense...

I don't have problems posting pics of my daughter. I have strict privacy on my Facebook and don't add people I don't know. I have a lot of family who live 2+ hours away too. I don't have everyone's emails, so it's easier to Facebook it. However, her preschool is on Facebook, and asked at the beginning if they could post pictures of her and stuff. Thankfully each parent had the option of choosing yes or no. I chose no. I know they have privacy settings and what not, but I don't know who is on their Facebook. So I'm not okay with other people posting her pictures. If that makes any sense...

I agree on the privacy settings being set correctly. However, those terms and conditions are reviewed and changed so often with so many legal terms and no one actually reads them so you don't actually know what is and isn't happening. I read that everything that is on Facebook legally belongs to the company. Whether that is true or not, I'd rather not have to worry about it. If its about me, fine, I'm an adult but I'm also the advocate for my sons. It's just one of those parenting decisions you have to make like circumcision and breast feeding. Like it was said, do your research and decide what's best for you. And really, is email or texting any better with privacy? Probably not but it's what I'm going with for now.

I agree on the privacy settings being set correctly. However, those terms and conditions are reviewed and changed so often with so many legal terms and no one actually reads them so you don't actually know what is and isn't happening. I read that everything that is on Facebook legally belongs to the company. Whether that is true or not, I'd rather not have to worry about it. If its about me, fine, I'm an adult but I'm also the advocate for my sons. It's just one of those parenting decisions you have to make like circumcision and breast feeding. Like it was said, do your research and decide what's best for you. And really, is email or texting any better with privacy? Probably not but it's what I'm going with for now.

My DS is 2 and there isn't any pictures of him on Facebook. I actually deactivated my facebook for this pregnancy. Anytime someone put a pic up of him I told them to take it off. He is beautiful and no one needs a peek into his/out life unless they are important. And the only important people to us, see him in person and don't need pictures. There will be absolutely 0 pics of this baby too and no labor announcement because its a personal time and anyone who I care about will know anyway.

My DS is 2 and there isn't any pictures of him on Facebook. I actually deactivated my facebook for this pregnancy. Anytime someone put a pic up of him I told them to take it off. He is beautiful and no one needs a peek into his/out life unless they are important. And the only important people to us, see him in person and don't need pictures. There will be absolutely 0 pics of this baby too and no labor announcement because its a personal time and anyone who I care about will know anyway.

We will be putting a pic up to since the closest family is 2 hours away (just cousins) and all of the immediate family for me or SO is 9+ hours away, and not all have text/ pic messaging so word of mouth and fb are most likely our only way to show our family baby boy when he comes. I will most likely use fb to let friends and family know he is on his way as well

We will be putting a pic up to since the closest family is 2 hours away (just cousins) and all of the immediate family for me or SO is 9+ hours away, and not all have text/ pic messaging so word of mouth and fb are most likely our only way to show our family baby boy when he comes. I will most likely use fb to let friends and family know he is on his way as well

I will be posting pics of baby the next day because I don't want visitors the day I deliver only my hubby and my immediate family's know when I'm going in. I even asked siblings and mom to not post anything until the next day or when visiting hours are over. I'm just being so secretive with this one for some reason.

I will be posting pics of baby the next day because I don't want visitors the day I deliver only my hubby and my immediate family's know when I'm going in. I even asked siblings and mom to not post anything until the next day or when visiting hours are over. I'm just being so secretive with this one for some reason.

I don't trust privacy settings because I can see people's pictures through my sister's account who think they have super tight privacy settings. The same is true of friends of friends. too many loopholes! Also since Facebook went public it has to answer to shareholders, and the way they make money is by selling your information to marketers. I'm not ok with them owning my pictures and possibly selling them in the future . You never know. When you sign up for a free service like FB you are basically at their mercy.

I don't trust privacy settings because I can see people's pictures through my sister's account who think they have super tight privacy settings. The same is true of friends of friends. too many loopholes! Also since Facebook went public it has to answer to shareholders, and the way they make money is by selling your information to marketers. I'm not ok with them owning my pictures and possibly selling them in the future . You never know. When you sign up for a free service like FB you are basically at their mercy.

I don't quite trust FB's privacy settings. A lot has changed with Facebook over the years. I also am just paranoid honestly. I have an Aunt who hijacks my photos that I post on there and sends them to my father who I don't have a relationship with. He abused my mother and I and helped to make my childhood hell. While I'm not opposed to him seeing pictures here and there, I'd prefer to be in control of what he knows and sees. That's my main concern.

I don't quite trust FB's privacy settings. A lot has changed with Facebook over the years. I also am just paranoid honestly. I have an Aunt who hijacks my photos that I post on there and sends them to my father who I don't have a relationship with. He abused my mother and I and helped to make my childhood hell. While I'm not opposed to him seeing pictures here and there, I'd prefer to be in control of what he knows and sees. That's my main concern.

I make sure all my albums are private for friends only on Facebook. Also since having a child my blog is private and I try to keep personal information away. People are too open on the Internet in my opinion.

I make sure all my albums are private for friends only on Facebook. Also since having a child my blog is private and I try to keep personal information away. People are too open on the Internet in my opinion.

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